PopCast Yo-Yo Vlog: The History of Skin The Gerbil

PopCast is a crowd-sponsored yo-yo show. Huge shout out to John Anderson, Taka from Spingear, and the rest of my sponsors over on Patreon.com/docpop

Skin The Gerbil is one my most popular tricks, no pun intended. In this episode of PopCast, I'll break the trick down, talk about it's history, and talk about the broader concept of "Alpha-Style" yo-yo moves.

Music in this episode by Doctor Popular https://docpop.bandcamp.com/ and Emily Hopkins https://emilyharpist.bandcamp.com/

This video was shot by Noel Von Joo and edited by Clifton B. Thanks y'all!

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0:00 Intro
1:08 Why is it called "Skin The Gerbil"?!
2:35 Let's talk about "Alpha Style" moves
5:02 People doing Skin The Gerbil
5:49 Skin The Gerbil (part 1)
7:34 Skin The Gerbil (part 2)
8:54 Skin The Gerbil (part 3)
10:15 Tips on smoothness and Alpha Style flow
10:53 Skin The Gerbil as a goal for new players
11:40 Horizontal Skin The Gerbil
12:24 Why is it STILL called "Skin The Gerbil"?!
12:55 The Bolt Yo-Yo
13:36 You can call it Gerbil if you want
13:45 Than you Patreon sponsors